Oxford Event: The Current State of Chinese Fiction - A discussion at Blackwell Oxford at 7 p.m. on 18 April

In 2011, two Chinese authors made the shortlist of the high profile Man Booker International Prize. Is Chinese fiction flourishing as China realises its new economic ascendancy? Or are there barriers to creativity? And what is the definition of a ‘Chinese’ writer? Join two acclaimed China-based novelists, Bi Feiyu and Li Er, in a rare opportunity for conversation with Ma Jian and Geling Yan, two renowned Chinese writers living in Europe, and with Tash Aw, a Malaysian Taiwanese novelist who has been living in the UK since his teens.

Tickets cost £2 and can be obtained by telephoning or visiting the Customer Service Department, Second Floor, Blackwell Bookshop, Oxford. 01865 333623